3 files changed, 140 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 14478ef..1cbae10 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
-CC :=
+CC := gcc-13
 CPPFLAGS :=
+CFLAGS := -Wall
 LDFLAGS :=
 
-all:
+all: 
 
 ##############
 #  Programs  #
 ##############
 
+SRCS := mandelbrot.c plotting.c
+OBJS := $(SRC:.c=.o)
+OBJS_DIR := build/objs
+
+build/mandelbrot: $(addprefix $(OBJS_DIR)/, $(OBJS))
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDFLAGS)
+
+$(OBJS_DIR)/%.o: src/%.c $(OBJS_DIR)
+	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
+
+$(OBJS_DIR):
+	mkdir -p $@
+
 ################
 #  Animations  #
 ################
diff --git a/src/plotting.c b/src/plotting.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96d76c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plotting.c
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "plotting.h"
+
+/*
+ * Gets the corresponding color for a given number of iterations according to a gradient
+ */
+color get_color(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map){
+    size_t val = (max_iterations - iterations) / max_iterations;
+    color color;
+
+    //TODO: map the interval of [0,max_iterations] to a value given a gradient
+    return color;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the associated "red" value for a given number of iterations according to a gradient
+ */
+char get_red(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map){
+    char red;
+
+    return red;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the associated "green" value for a given number of iterations according to a gradient
+ */
+char get_green(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map){
+    char green;
+
+    return green;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the associated "blue" value for a given number of iterations according to a gradient
+ */
+char get_blue(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map){
+    char blue;
+
+    return blue;
+}
+
+colors_t* create_colors(size_t x, size_t y){
+    if(x <= 0 || y <= 0) return NULL;
+
+    char* red = malloc(x*y);
+    char* green = malloc(x*y);
+    char* blue = malloc(x*y);
+    
+    if(!red || !green || !blue){
+        free(red); free(green); free(blue);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    colors_t* colors = malloc(sizeof(colors_t));
+    if(!colors){
+        free(red); free(green); free(blue);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    colors->x = x;
+    colors->y = y;
+    colors->size = x*y;
+    colors->red = red;
+    colors->green = green;
+    colors->blue = blue;
+
+    return colors;
+}
+
+colors_t* copy_colors(colors_t* colors){
+    if(!colors) return NULL;
+
+    colors_t* colors_copy = create_colors(colors->x, colors->y);
+    if(!colors_copy) return NULL;
+
+    const size_t size = colors->size;
+
+    memcpy(colors_copy->red, colors->red, size);
+    memcpy(colors_copy->green, colors->green, size);
+    memcpy(colors_copy->blue, colors->blue, size);
+
+    return colors_copy;
+}
+
+void free_colors(colors_t* colors){
+    if(!colors) return;
+
+    free(colors->red);
+    free(colors->green);
+    free(colors->blue);
+    free(colors);
+}
diff --git a/src/plotting.h b/src/plotting.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d72b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plotting.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#pragma once
+
+typedef struct {
+    char red;
+    char green;
+    char blue;
+} color;
+
+typedef struct {
+    size_t x;
+    size_t y;
+    size_t size;
+    char* red;
+    char* green;
+    char* blue;
+} colors_t;
+
+typedef char gradient;
+
+// for AoS
+color get_color(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map);
+
+// for SoA
+char get_red(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map);
+char get_green(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map);
+char get_blue(size_t iterations, size_t max_iterations, gradient map);
+colors_t* create_colors(size_t x, size_t y);
+colors_t* copy_colors(colors_t* colors);
+void free_colors(colors_t* colors);